PRINTER'S NO. 3524
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2161
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, SAYLOR, ROEBUCK, HARHAI, COHEN, SCHWEYER,
DRISCOLL, O'BRIEN, SAMUELSON, GIBBONS, BRIGGS, MILLARD,
MACKENZIE, BARRAR, KAVULICH, PASHINSKI, MASSER, McNEILL,
BRADFORD, O'NEILL, READSHAW AND D. COSTA, JUNE 15, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 15, 2016
AN ACT
Establishing the Governor's Schools of Excellence.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Governor's
Schools of Excellence Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish the
permanent operation of the Governor's Schools of Excellence in
order to afford students of all socioeconomic backgrounds the
opportunity to pursue in-depth and advanced studies in fields
that may include, but are not limited to, agricultural sciences,
engineering and technology, sciences or arts.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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